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hen we published our annual Market Facts last year, I felt sure that by this year, things would be more normal than abnormal.

Data-driven intelligence has always been critical for businesses. Today, more than ever, we have to know the latest information and market trends to help guide our next moves when uncertainty seems to be around every corner.

National election years make for chaos in all sectors, and the added pressures of a global pandemic made it even more difficult to see where it all might lead. The data in these pages will show you where we are and where we’re headed going into the latter days of 2021 and into the first quarter of 2022.

You’ll come to the conclusion that we have a long way to go and a lot of opportunity on the horizon. We’re not close to being fully vaccinated in our state. Depending on your sector, there are many more unfilled jobs than workers to fill them. If you’re buying a house, used car or even a boat today, you better move fast, and you better bring more than the Andy Owens asking price, or you’ll still be looking.

Executive Editor But if there’s one thing we know about entrepreneurs and business owners in the Charleston area, it’s that they are eternal optimists. Hurricanes, ice storms, heat waves, pandemics and the occasional earthquake or flood bring out the best in the business community. Everyone here understands the shared common experience and sacrifice of working together even when we’re competing.

Market Facts continues to be one of my favorite publications of the year because the data provides the underpinning that drives and reflects the context of our news gathering and reporting. Market Facts is a milemarker along a sometimes bumpy road that reminds me where we actually are and gives me a sense of where we’re going.

This year, the graphics, data, QR codes to original source material and the design of Market Facts deserves a tip of the hat to Creative Director Ryan Wilcox, who makes it his mission to find the most precise sources of data and then visualizes them into something that allows you to understand at a glance.

That’s the power of Market Facts. You don’t need a Ph.D to understand what you’re looking at. We’ve done that work for you so you can accelerate your decision-making instead of poring over spreadsheets.

As this publication has grown, it has taken a place as the companion to our annual Book of Lists. The combination of listings of the largest companies in major business categories in the Book of Lists with the statistics and other data presented in Market Facts — in chart, graph and table format — gives you a good grasp of what drives the region’s business community. Ryan is part of a research team called Visual Infonomics Group.

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Real Estate The Charleston real estate market has seen an unprecedented surge in prices as home buyers flood a market that is at historic lows in terms of available inventory for sale. That supply-and-demand dynamic, coupled with a sharp increase in the cost of construction material, has pushed the median selling price for a single-family home in June 2021 to more than $350,000, a nearly 23% increase over the same period in 2020.

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-65.6%

The number of days a house is on

The percentage drop in inventory of homes for sale

the market in the Charleston region.

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Residential home sales in the Charleston region Days on the market until sale, Jan. 2020 - June 2021 69 70 THE TREND:

HOMES SELLING IMMEDIATELY

With for-sale inventory plummeting, homes sell rapidly and often for more than asking price. This is positive for sellers but has led to an extremely competitive market for buyers.

60

50

40

30

20

-76.8%

decrease from Feb. 2021 to June 2021

16

10

0 Jan. 2020 Feb. 2020 Mar. 2020 Apr. 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 Aug. 2020 Sept. 2020 Oct. 2020 Nov. 2020 Dec. 2020 Jan. 2021 Feb. 2021 Mar. 2021 Apr. 2021 May 2021 June 2021 Source: Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, Monthly Indicators Report - June 2021

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Inventory of homes for sale in the Charleston region – 2020

6,000

– 2021

-55.2% 5,476

Scan QR code

to see the full Charleston Trident Association of Realtors report

– Percent Change

-60.8% 5,414

-65.6%

-66.7%

5,620

5,490

-67.4% 5,188

5,000

-65.6%

or go to bit.ly/CTARJune2021

4,670 4,000

3,000

2,000

2,451

THE TREND:

2,121

LACK OF HOMES FOR SALE 1,932

1,827

1,691

April

May

1,607

1,000

0

January

February

March

Low inventory of homes has led to rising prices and rapid sales.

The cost of construction has also increased dramatically over the last year, which has slowed the building of new homes and changed pricing models.

June Source: Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, Monthly Indicators Report - June 2021

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Median sales price in the Charleston region – 2020

– 2021

– Percent Change

$400K $375K

+11.7%

$350K

+9.5%

$325K

+17.4%

+17.5%

$353,544

$348,795

$340,628

$337,000

$329,433

+22.8%

+21.1%

$314,900

$300K

$294,990

$287,545

$290,000

$287,000

$288,000

$287,800

THE TREND:

$275K

MEDIAN SALES PRICE SKYROCKETING The lack of housing for sale, low interest rates and high demand to buy a home in the Charleston region have led to a rapid increase in the median sales price.

$250K $225K $200K

January

February

March

April

May

June Source: Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, Monthly Indicators Report - June 2021

New listings in the Charleston region – 2020

– 2021

– Percent Change

7.0% 2,500

-11.4% 1,866

2,494

2,449

+10.3%

-4.6%

2,490

2,417 2,307

2,289

2,152

2,105 2,000

-8.1%

37.6%

2,257

1,978 1,812

1,500 THE TREND: NEW LISTINGS ON THE RISE The 37.6% year-over-year comparison of April 2020 to April 2021 shows the impact COVID-19 had on new listings last year. The recovering economy and surge in home prices have brought more listings to the market.

1,000

500

0

10

January

February

March

April

May

June Source: Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, Monthly Indicators Report - June 2020

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SIOR Caldwell Commercial, LLC 843-367-7000

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Simons Johnson

SIOR NAI Charleston 843-814-6111

SIOR, MCR, CCIM Bridge Commercial 843-557-4047

Frank W. Norvell

SIOR Norvell Real Estate Group, LLC 843-579-0055

Charles S. Carmody SIOR, CCIM CBRE, Inc. 843-514-1111

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Mark Erickson

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Charleston region office market, Q2 2021 14.87 million square feet

the approximate size of the Charleston office market

Total Vacancy Rate

$25.69 per square foot

was the average class A FSG rental rate for Q2 2021

New Supply, in sq. ft.

Under Construction, in sq. ft.

Quarter 1

Quarter 1

15.86%

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

15.73%

Quarter 2

167,000 203,000

Quarter 2

625,800 422,800

Despite the overall vacancy rate steadily climbing upward to a peak of 15.86% during the pandemic, it dropped to 15.73% in the second quarter and is expected to continue to decline throughout the year.

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Office submarket comparison, Q2 2021 Daniel Island

Downtown

Mount Pleasant

Average rental rates per square foot

Total vacancy rate 26.7%

3,000,000

25%

$27.11

2,565,404 2,500,000

$24.19

20%

$23.95 2,000,000

$20.16 $19.90

16.0%

1,865,373

15%

1,561,795 1,500,000

$15 1,000,000

$10

$0

West Ashley

30%

3,285,747

$32.51

$25.93

Lower North Charleston

Total inventory in square feet 3,500,000

$30

$20

Upper North Charleston

3,524,242

$35

$25

Summerville/Goose Creek

500,000

0

12.2% 1,084,244

16.9%

15.8%

13.7% 10.3%

10% 928,558

5%

0% Source: Colliers International

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Charleston region industrial market, Q2 2021 53.9 million square feet

6.7 million square feet are currently under

of inventory in the Charleston industrial market

construction

The vacancy rate fell from Q1 to Q2

Total vacancy in Square Feet

Quarter 1

4.5%

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

4.2%

Quarter 2

2,435,460 2,241,833

41+11+48 24+42+34 34+23+43 Percentage breakdown based on overall square footage by type, size & class

41%

48%

OVERALL CLASS

SIZE

11%

Other

Class A: 128 Buildings

+500,000 SF

10,000 99,999 SF

INDUSTRY TYPE

34%

24%

34%

Distribution/ Warehouse

42%

Manufacturing

100,000 - 499,999 SF

23%

42%

Class B: 410 Buildings

Class C: 495 Buildings

Industrial market summary statistics, Q2 2021 Charleston/N. Charleston

Hanahan/North Rhett

Ladson/Palmetto

Clements Ferry

Summerville/Jedburg

Vacancy rate 7%

Other submarkets

Total inventory in square feet 20,000,000

6.7%

6%

16,762,212

15,000,000

4.9%

5%

4%

Goose Creek/Moncks Corner

13,692,238

4.4%

4.1%

10,000,000 3%

2.8% 7,253,558

2.1%

2%

1%

0%

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5,732,518

5,000,000

4,987,565 3,475,087

0.8%

2,055,969

0

Source: Bridge Commercial

Charleston-area apartment market $1250 $1225 $1200 $1175 $1150 $1125 $1100 $1075 $1050 $1025 $1000 $975 $950 $925 $900 $875 $850 $825 $800 $775 Aug. 2014

$1,348

Average monthly rent in the Charleston area

Total apartment units – Dorchester County

– Berkeley County

– Charleston County

– Average Monthly Rent

5,593

10,092

Goose Creek

Summerville

THE TREND:

$

RENT CONTINUES TO RISE

Rents started to plateau in 2018 to early 2019. However, rates began to increase from August 2019 to August 2020, despite the spread of COVID-19 during this time.

1,183

$1,234

4,792

North Charleston $

PERCENTAGE GROWTH IN RENT FROM AUG. 2014 - AUG. 2020

41+59

8,954

1,099

Mount Pleasant

9,880

41%

West Ashley $

2,287

1,226

James Island

1,465

$

Aug. 2020

$1,604

3,553

Downtown

$1,872

Source: Real Data, Charleston Apartment Index, August 2020

The apartment building boom continues in the Charleston region No. of units under construction 6,500

6,366 5,519

6,000 5,500 5,000

5,439

5,259

5,150

5,343

4,587

4,500

5,226

4,964

4,645

3,641

4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 Aug. 2015

Feb. 2016

Aug. 2016

Submarket comparison – Total units – Units under construction

THE HEADLINE:

BUILDING GOOSE CREEK Goose Creek leads the region in apartment units under construction.

With one of the more affordable average rents in the area, demand in the city continues to climb.

Feb. 2017 0

Aug. 2017 1,000

2,000

3,000

3,553

Downtown

Summerville West Ashley

Source: Real Data, Charleston Apartment Index, August 2021

4,000

5,000

2,287

Feb. 2019 6,000

Aug. 2019 7,000

8,000

Feb. 2020 9,000

Aug. 2020 10,000

11,000

1,341 1,502

143

8,954

Mount Pleasant North Charleston

Aug. 2018

5,593

Goose Creek James/Johns Island

Feb. 2018

4,792

1,128 676

10,092 9,880

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Industrial Buildings Ranked by Available Square Footage

Available Square Feet

Clear Height (feet)

Dock Doors

Location

Camp Hall 1

Fish Road Ridgeville, SC 29472

493,500

36

115

Concrete Tilt Wall

Proposed

Berkeley Charleston Tradeport Building 2

Jedburg Road Summerville, SC 29843

354,202

36

46

Concrete Tilt Wall

2022 Under Construction

Bridge Commercial

TradePark East Building 1

0 Weber Blvd.

Ladson, SC 29456

342,160

36

66

Concrete Tilt Wall

2022 Under Construction

JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle

Scannell

1130 Newton Way Summerville, SC 29483

265,000

32

32

Concrete Tilt Wall

2022 Under Construction

Bridge Commercial

Pattillo Industrial

7054 Weber Blvd.

Ladson, SC 29456

235,401

32

66

Concrete Tilt Wall

2020 Existing

Patillo Industrial

Camp Hall 2

Fish Road Ridgeville, SC 29472

220,775

32

35

Concrete Tilt Wall

Proposed

JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle

Xebec

9735 Patriot Blvd.

Ladson, SC 29456

188,631

32

42

Concrete Tilt Wall

2019 Existing

CBRE Inc.

Crosspoint 2

9015 Sightline Drive Ladson, SC 29456

182,000

30

42

Concrete Tilt Wall

2021 Under Construction

TradePark East Building 2

0 Weber Blvd.

Ladson, SC 29457

174,720

32

-

Concrete Tilt Wall

2022 Proposed

JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle

TradePark East Building 3

0 Weber Blvd.

Ladson, SC 29458

174,720

32

-

Concrete Tilt Wall

2022 Proposed

JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle

CenterPoint

1124 Newton Way Summerville, SC 29483

171,846

32

38

Concrete Tilt Wall

2008 Existing

Bridge Commercial

FTZ Building 3

300 Trade Zone Blvd.

Summerville, SC 29483

169,520

36

36

Concrete Tilt Wall

2021 Under Construction

Bridge Commercial

Charleston Logistics Center

830 Drop Off Drive Summerville, SC 29483

163,128

32

33

Concrete Tilt Wall

2018 Existing

Bridge Commercial

Portside Distribution Center

140 Portside Park Drive Summerville, SC 29843

161,056

32

33

Concrete Tilt Wall

2020 Under Construction

Colliers International

TradePark East Building 4

0 Weber Blvd.

Ladson, SC 29459

145,600

32

-

Concrete Tilt Wall

2022 Proposed

JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle

FTZ Building 1

1334 Drop Off Drive Summerville, SC 29483

140,353

36

22

Concrete Tilt Wall

2018 Existing

CBRE Inc.

Ladson Industrial Park

8060 Commerce Center Road Ladson, SC 29456

110,760

32

22

Concrete Tilt Wall

2019 Existing

JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle

Palmetto Commerce Park

7770 Palmetto Commerce Drive Ladson, SC 29456

84,220

26

44

Insulated Precast Concrete

2019 Existing

Bridge Commercial

Barkley Palmetto Commerce Park

9581 Palmetto Commerce Parkway Ladson, SC 29456

80,000

30

14

Concrete Tilt Wall

2021 Under Construction

Lee & Associates Charleston

Port City Centre

Jedburg Road Summerville, SC 29483

50,000

28

3

Concrete Tilt Wall

2020 Existing

Lee & Associates Charleston

Eastport Commerce Center

104 Pinnacle Way Summerville, SC 29483

40,000

30

16

Concrete Tilt Wall

2022 Under Construction

Summerville Distribution Complex

264 Deming Way Summerville, SC 29483

39,375

26

12

Metal

2018 Existing

Bridge Commercial

Crosspoint 7

4289 Crosspoint Drive Ladson, SC 29456

39,000

30

9

Concrete Tilt Wall

2019 Existing

Charleston Industrial

CBRC

1301 Charleston Regional Parkway Charleston, SC 29492

0

30

38

Concrete Tilt Wall

2005 Existing

Charleston Industrial

Charleston Trade Center

553 Trade Center Park Summerville, SC 29483

0

32

18

Concrete Tilt Wall

2019 Existing

JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle

Crosspoint 1

4249 Crosspoint Drive Ladson, SC 29456

0

30

18

Concrete Tilt Wall

2013 Existing

Charleston Industrial

North Pointe Business Campus

1020 Northpointe Industrial Blvd.

Hanahan, SC 29410

0

32

36

Concrete Tilt Wall

2000 Existing

Bridge Commercial

North Pointe Business Campus

1023 - 1025 Northpointe Industrial Blvd.

Hanahan, SC 29410

0

32

41

Concrete Tilt Wall

2016 Existing

CBRE Inc.

North Pointe Commerce Park

1017 Northpointe Industrial Blvd.

Hanahan, SC 29410

0

32

27

Concrete Tilt Wall

2018 Existing

Bridge Commercial

North Rhett Commerce Center

5801 N. Rhett Blvd.

Hanahan, SC 29410

0

24

8

Concrete Tilt Wall

2017 Existing

Bridge Commercial

Omni Industrial Campus

537 Omni Industrial Blvd.

Summerville, SC 29483

0

36

111

Concrete Tilt Wall

2018 Existing

Bridge Commercial

Palmetto Trade Center

7755 Palmetto Commerce Parkway Ladson, SC 29456

0

32

40

Concrete Tilt Wall

2019 Existing

CBRE Inc.

Summerville Distribution Complex

270 Deming Way Summerville, SC 29483

0

26

12

Metal

2018 Existing

Bridge Commercial

Winding Woods Commerce Park

4756 Highway 78 Saint George, SC 29477

0

32

4

Concrete Tilt Wall

2017 Existing

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Wall Type

Year Built / Status

Building Name

Leasing Agency JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle

Charleston Industrial

Avison Young - South Carolina Inc.

Source: Bridge Commercial Researched by Paige Wills

Scott Adams, CCIM

Blair Belk, CCIM

Johnny Bevon, CCIM

Alan Bolduc, CCIM

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New private housing units authorized by building permits Charleston MSA, Jan. 2005 - May 2021 THE TREND:

Recession

1,200

HOUSING PERMITS RISING SLOWLY

COVID-19

COVID-19 had much less of an impact on housing permits than the recession. The current building pace can’t keep up with the demand. On page 9, you can see the decrease in the inventory of homes for sales.

1,000

821

March 2021

800

68% increase from April 2020 to March 2021

600

490

April 2020

400

200

0 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2 010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

How builders handle building costs If you’ve tried to buy or build a home or commercial space with new construction, you’ve realized how the price of lumber has spiked costs throughout the construction supply chain.

One of the places where the cost of wood has taken the greatest toll is in new home construction. The regional, state and national housing market is exceptionally hot right now, partly because of historically low interest rates and because people have gotten used to being at home over the past year and want something better. The National Association of Home Builders, a national trade group, surveyed its members recently to find out how they’re dealing with the increasing cost of this basic building material.

Mitigating lumber prices

Timber in the South Q1 year over year

Action

Percentage*

Wood

2020-2021

Price*

Price escalation clauses

47%

Plywood random

+215%

$903

Pre-ordering lumber

29%

Softwood

+162%

$931

Supplier price guarantees

22%

Plywood exterior

+159%

$726

Delaying building

19%

Hardwood

+34%

$1,414

Building foundation only

15%

Source: TimberMart-South quarterly report

Shared-price clauses

10%

*Per 1,000 board feet, a standard unit of measurement in timber

Using lumber options

4%

Other

13%

Source: National Association of Home Builders, April 2021 *Percentage of respondents; some builders use more than one action to hedge prices

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2021 trend

COVID-19

Recession

- Increase from previous month - Decrease from previous month 1/21

20,913

2/21 20K

21,301

3/21

21,232

4/21

21,147

5/21

20,780

THE TREND:

DECREASING, AFTER STEADY GAINS SINCE COVID-19 In September 2019, there were 22,147 people employed in this sector. By April 2020 that number dropped 6.9% to 20,611 as COVID-19 took hold.

Employment climbed back to 21,301 in February 2021 but declined 2.4% to 20,780 by May 2021, erasing some of the gains.

15K

10K 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021 Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

New construction homes for sale in the Charleston region, 2016 - 2020 October 2017

974

Peak of New Construction Inventory

1,800

Drop in new construction inventory from peak

1,600

Top areas: New construction market share in 2020 Johns Island Goose Creek/Moncks Corner

1,400

Wando/Cainhoy Area Hanahan

1,200

Greater Summerville Area

34.7% 26.6% 25.3%

NEW CONSTRUCTION INVENTORY CONTINUES TO DECLINE Even before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the inventory of new homes for sale in the region had been on a decline.

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800

22

38.5%

THE TREND:

1,000

600 2016

39.8%

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2019

2020

Source: Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, 2020 Annual Report

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Number of construction companies by county – Dorchester County

– Berkeley County

– Charleston County

1750 1,513

1500

1250

1,333

1,556

1,560

1,399

33.3%

1,170

Charleston County

1000

41%

750

500

250

THE TREND:

PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN COMPANIES FROM 2015 TO 2020

BY COUNTY

325

283

370

304

410

380

437

461

Berkeley County

327

322

348

358

26.5% Dorchester County

0

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020 Source: S.C. Commerce Department Labor Market Analysis

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Average weekly wage for construction jobs by county – Dorchester County

– Berkeley County

– Charleston County $1,205

$1,200 $1,073

$1,100

$1,091

$1,117

THE TREND:

$1,143

PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN WEEKLY WAGE FROM 2015 TO 2020 BY COUNTY $1,006

$1,000

$949

$900

$936

$836

$943 $904 $843

$807

$800

$947

$825

Charleston County $908

$939

24.6%

$731

Berkeley County

$700

28.4%

$600

$500

2015

27%

Dorchester County

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020 Source: S.C. Commerce Department Labor Market Analysis

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Total construction costs for S.C. metro areas THE TREND:

$1.80B

After decreasing for three straight years, construction costs have grown to record levels in Charleston and Greenville in 2020.

$1.61B

CHARLESTON AND GREENVILLE SURGE

$1.44B

$1.85B $1.63B $1.56B

$1.81B

$1.21B $1.08B

$760M

$672M

$1.5B

$1.41B $1.15B

$1.25B

$1.08B

$904M

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin

$1.75B

$1.44B

$1.32B

Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville

$2B

$790M

$840M

$871M

$963M

$1.0B

$750M

Columbia

$329M

$387M

$434M

$425M

$460M

$232M

$171M

$500M

$250 M

Spartanburg

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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4,440

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27.6%

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Architecture, engineering and construction related occupations and wages, Charleston MSA – 2017

Architecture and engineering occupations Employment

Average hourly wage $39.90 $38.27 $36.36

7,940

7,020

– 2018

– 2019

Construction and extraction occupations Employment 15,860

Installation and repair occupations

Average hourly wage

Employment

16,900

15,560 15,580

$23.02 $19.35 $20.65

7,290

14,620

Average hourly wage

15,310

$21.60 $22.29

$23.96

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Poinsette Senior Care 194 Spring St., Charleston Developer/owner: Liberty Senior Care, Wilmington, N.C.; Hamilton Development, Greenville Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston General contractor: Trident Construction, North Charleston Engineers: Fine Tuned Structures LLC, Summerville (structural); Echo Engineering LLC, Mount Pleasant (mechanical, electrical, plumbing); Forsberg Engineering, Charleston (civil); Terracon, North Charleston (geotechnical) Estimated completion date: February 2022 This project includes new construction and site work for an 87,000 square-foot assisted living and memory care facility in downtown Charleston near MUSC. Work on the building exterior is nearly complete. The approximately 100-bed facility has four residential levels as well as guest reception, spa, salon, fitness center and theater.

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741 Meeting Street commercial development 741 Meeting St., Charleston Developer/owner: Middle Street Partners Architects: The Middleton Group, Charleston; Sottile & Sottile, Savannah General contractor: Mashburn Construction Co., Charleston Engineers: Tobias & West LLC, Mount Pleasant (structural); Hensley and Goerling LLC, Charleston (mechanical, electrical, plumbing); Sitecast LLC, Mount Pleasant (civil); Wertimer + Cline, Charleston (landscape) Estimated completion date: Spring 2022 This project includes construction and site work for a 30,000 square-foot commercial building. The team recently poured the podium slab on the second floor, placed concrete masonry unit walls up to 28 inches, 11 inches from the finished floor slab, and poured the elevator shaft walls to the same elevation. They have also placed the CMU mockup panel walls and waterproofed them with the Sto Gold system and have installed all of the plumbing work along the underside of the podium slab.

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Charleston Water Systems Customer Technology Center 6330 Murray Drive, Hanahan Developer/owner: Commissioners of Public Works, Charleston Architects: LS3P Associates Ltd., Charleston General contractor: Choate Construction, Mount Pleasant Engineers: ADC Engineering Inc., Hanahan (civil, structural); RMF Engineering, Mount Pleasant (mechanical, electrical) Estimated completion date: Spring 2022 This project includes new construction and site work for a 34,000 square-foot, two-story Customer Technology Center for Charleston Water Systems. The scope of work includes all site-work, utility, structural, electrical and mechanical services. The center will feature offices, conference rooms, break rooms, open work space, and an emergency operations center.

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Baker Collection Mount Pleasant 2121 U.S. Highway 17, Mount Pleasant Developer/owner: Baker Motor Co., Charleston Architects: Glick Boehm & Associates, Charleston Project Manager: Glick Boehm & Associates, Charleston General contractor: Hill Construction, Charleston Engineers: DWG Inc. (mechanical, electrical, plumbing); ADC Engineering (structural); Seamon Whiteside Engineering (civil) Estimated completion date: October 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $750,000 This project includes new construction and site work for a new 1,300 square-foot dealership.

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Smith Dray Line industrial facility 8350 Patriot Blvd., North Charleston Developer/owner: Smith Dray Line & Storage Co., North Charleston Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith, Charleston General contractor: Choate Construction, Mount Pleasant Engineers: WGPM Inc., Charlotte (structural); Thomas & Hutton, Mount Pleasant (civil) Estimated completion date: Fall 2021 This project includes new construction and site work for a 63,000 square-foot warehouse for Carolina-based moving and storage company Smith Dray Line. The building will be constructed from precast panels and structural steel over concrete slab and equipped with five dock doors, hydraulic levelers and a drive-in ramp. Three-thousand square feet of the interior space will be transitioned into office space.

Market Square at Carnes Crossroads 2507 N. Main St., Summerville Developer/owner: Urban Core Advisors Architects: Glick Boehm & Associates, Charleston Project Manager: Glick Boehm & Associates, Charleston General contractor: Hill Construction, Charleston Engineers: Constantine Engineering (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection); Cranston Engineering (structural); HLA Engineering (civil) Estimated completion date: June 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $2.5 million This project includes new core and shell construction and site work for a 12,000 square-foot retail center broken into two buildings. One 8,000 square-foot retail building and a 4,000 squarefoot building with two restaurants. The buildings are on a concrete slab with wood and steel construction. Exterior finishes include white washed brick, artisan fiber cement shiplap siding, gray storefront glazing, gray architectural canopies and standing seam metal roof.

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677 King Street Mixed Use 677 King St., Charleston Developer/owner: Atlantic South Development, Greenville Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston General contractor: Trident Construction, Charleston Engineers: Forsberg Engineering and Surveying Inc., Charleston (civil); Britt, Peters and Associates, Mount Pleasant (structural); Barrett, Woodyard & Associates Inc., Norcross, Ga. (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection) Estimated completion date: Summer 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $14 million Project description: This project consists of a new five-story, 84,000-square-foot mixed-use building. It includes Class A office and retail space and will add 120 parking spaces, using Charleston’s first Car Matrix mechanical parking system.

The Cooper Hotel 176 Concord St., Charleston Developer/owner: Leucadia Coast Properties LLC, Los Angeles Architects: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston (architect of record); Robert C. Glazier Architects, Santa Barbara, Calif. (design architect) General contractor: BL Harbert International, Birmingham, Ala. Engineers: ADC Engineering, Hanahan (civil, structural); Designworks, Charleston (landscape); Buford Goff & Associates, Columbia (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection); REI Engineers, Charleston (building envelope) Estimated completion date: Third quarter 2023 Project description: The Cooper Hotel will be a downtown full-service waterfront hotel.

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Charleston Southern University - Science and Engineering Building 9200 University Blvd., North Charleston Architect: Liollio Architecture, Charleston General contractor: Trident Construction, North Charleston Engineers: RMF Engineering, Charleston (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection); Forsberg Engineering Inc., Charleston (civil), 4SE Inc., Charleston (structural) Estimated completion date: End of June 2021 Estimated total cost of project: $7.825 million Project description: This 18,288-square-foot space will be completed in phases and initially include engineering labs, office space and work rooms. CSU plans to expand the building in future phasing to 28,000 square feet total to provide biology, chemistry and geology labs, a dedicated wing for the engineering and physics program, and additional offices and student lounge space.

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27

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2017

$1.31B

126

125 35

29

2020

2017

2018 2019 Charleston

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$11.06B

2020

34

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2020

$11.74B

$1.485B $1.56B

$1.38B $1.48B

2018 2019 Berkeley

2017

35

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$1.20B

127

2017

2018 2019 Charleston

2020

2017

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$1.88B

2018 2019 Dorchester

2020

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COVID-19

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18K

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1/21

15,775

2/21

15,745

3/21

15,709

4/21

15,571

5/21

15,585

6/21 14K

15,673

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2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

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2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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he IRS may have pushed the start of tax season to Feb. 12, but it’s never too early to start preparing — especially if you’re thinking about writing off your home office as a tax deduction.

Millions of Americans have been forced to work from home for most of 2020 because of the pandemic shutdowns, but that doesn’t mean W2 workers can suddenly claim their home office — especially when it’s a makeshift set up on your dining room table, local tax professionals said.

With the Targeted Jobs and Tax Cut Act of 2018, W2 employees can no longer write off their home office, said Clint Hulsey, tax tor at Atlantic Coast Tax & Accounting direcInc. in West Ashley.

“It used to be that if you worked for an employer and had a W2 from them, and worked from home some of the time and out of that office, you were able to deduct some of those expenses, even working on behalf of your employer,” Hulsey said. “Things changed with the new tax laws in 2018. ” While some may be disappointed they can’t See HOME, Page 9

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What are your chances of getting audited in S.C.?

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ou know the moment of dread comes every time you sign that 1040: Could this end up with a trip to the local IRS office holding a box of receipts with sweaty palms? We understand your feeling, and so does ProPublica. Their journalists poured through mounds of data to analyze every county in the U.S. to determine how likely you are to get audited. We broke out the South Carolina stats to kick off 2021.

Now you should definitely use a tax preparer, especially if you run a business, and consult a tax attorney if you think your tax situation might be an issue. Because these are statistics, you’re going to find that individual circumstances can sway one way or another.

For comparison, the national rate of audits is 7.7 per 1,000 filings. The most audited county in the nation is Humphreys County, Miss., with 11.8 audits per 1,000 filings.

The county near the Mississippi River Delta has a population of 8,257 people, according to the latest Census data. The reason for the high rates of audits in Humphreys County is because so many of the residents are poor. IRS data show that Americans with the lowest income and those who are exceptionally rich are audited at a higher rate than anyone else.

Most audited counties in S.C.

Least audited counties in S.C.

Federal tax audits in selected S.C. counties These selected counties represent a geographic cross section of the state, ranked by lowest to highest rate of federal tax audits.

County

Audits per 1,000

Lexington

7.4

Berkeley

7.5

Dorchester

7.5

Greenville

7.7

Anderson

7.9

Charleston

7.9

Spartanburg

7.9

County

Audits per 1,000

County

Audits per 1,000

Horry

7.9

Allendale

10.3

Lexington

7.4

Newberry

8.0

Dillon

9.7

Berkeley

7.5

Richland

8.1

Marion

9.7

Dorchester

7.5

Florence

8.7

Marlboro

9.7

Pickens

7.5

Williamsburg

9.5

York

7.6 Sources: ProPublica, Census Bureau

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Accounting for S.C.’s finances South Carolina’s somewhat like a business when it comes to balancing the books and accounting for income, cash flow and expenditures. The S.C. Department of Administration offers a quick snapshot at the numbers in South Carolina’s books.

REVENUE STREAM

$35B $30B

South Carolina’s annual budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year is more than $31 billion. The money comes from several revenue streams.

$31.06B

$25B $20B $15B $10B

$12.3B $9.3B

$9.5B

General funds

Federal funds

$5B 0 Other funds

Total

Emergency funds South Carolina’s constitution requires the state to maintain a rainy day fund for unexpected circumstances.

$458,961,225

By law, the General Reserve Fund must be 5% of the General Fund revenues and may be used to cover shorfalls from general funds receipts. For the current fiscal year, that amounts to nearly $460 million.

$183,584,490

The Capital Reserve Fund has to equal 2% of the General Fund.

The money must be used to replenish the General Reserve Fund if necessary. However, if that money isn’t needed, then the General Assembly can appropriate that money for one-time expenditures, such as capital improvement projects.

What about schools?

Education is one of the largest expenditures for state government. For the current fiscal year, more than $4.3 billion, or 41% of the General Fund, has been allocated for educational expenses in South Carolina.

$3,545,719,579

K-12 education receives more than $3.5 billion from the General Fund, along with $987,285,024 from the state’s 1% sales tax, which is designated for education.

$800,452,070

Colleges and universities, on the other hand, receive less than $1 billion from the state General Fund, not counting lottery money.

$597,200,000

Nearly $600 million from the S.C. Education Lottery has been allocated by the state, including $68.6 million for K-12, $528.5 million for higher education, and $100,000 for other agencies.

Source: S.C. Department of Administration, fiscal year 2021-2022

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Demographics and Economic Development The hospitality and tourism industries are vital to the Charleston region’s economy, and no sectors were hit harder during the pandemic in terms of financial and job losses. Prospects look decidedly better as we enter the second half of 2021, with airline passenger numbers and hotel occupancy rebounding sharply. Restaurants and bars still face hurdles in filling jobs, a fact that is limiting their ability to serve customers.

FAST FACTS

2,649%

-36%

Increase in total passengers at the Charleston

Drop in the total economic impact of

International Airport from April 2020 to May 2021.

tourism in the Charleston region.

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500K

469,160

-97%

450K

decrease from July 2019 to April 2020

400K

409,463

350K

2,649%

300K 250K

increase from April 2020 to May 2021

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1/19

2/19

3/19

4/19

5/19

14,896 6/19

7/19

8/19

9/19 10/19 11/19 12/19 1/20

2/20 3/20 4/20 5/20 6/20 7/20

8/20 9/20 10/20 11/20 12/20 1/21

2/21

3/21

4/21

5/21

Source: Charleston County Aviation Authority

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Estimate of tourism’s economic impact in the Greater Charleston Area, 2020 Tourism in 2020 was defined by the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the unique challenges presented, the Greater Charleston Area attracted 5.12 million overnight visitors, who generated $6.15 billion in total economic impact throughout the region.

Visitors

Total economic impact

Hotel average occupancy

Labor earnings

decrease from 2019 to 2020

decrease from 2019 to 2020

decrease from 2019 to 2020

decrease from 2019 to 2020

-31%

-36%

7.43M

$9.67B 5.12M

2019

-38.4%

73.9% $6.15B

2020

2019

2020

-33%

$3.43B 45.5%

2019

$2.29B

2020

2019

2020

Source: College of Charleston Office of Tourism Analysis

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South Carolina craft breweries, 2020

105,620

$905 Million Economic Impact

Barrels of craft beer produced per year Ranks 36 in U.S.

Ranks 26 in U.S.

Number of craft breweries operating per year

increased the amount of beer a person could consume at a brewery per day from 4 tasting glasses to 48 ounces.

allowed breweries to sell more than 3 pints of beer per customer if the brewery has a food service permit from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

16

16

2011

2012

20 2013

31 2014

Ranks 44th in U.S.

Temporary order

On March 21, 2020, Gov. McMaster signed a bill allowing for curbside pick-up of beer and wine to limit in-person contact.

The Stone Law

The Pint Law

Gallons per 21+ Adult

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th

One of the drivers of the expansion of the craft beer industry in S.C. has been the passage of bills by the state legislature that favor the industry.

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36

2015

82 50

95

88

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The first allows craft breweries to donate their product to charities and provides that brewers can participate in nonprofit events by pouring their beverages and providing equipment.

The second bill allows breweries to sell liquor, which helps brewpubs planning to distribute their product.

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020 Source: Brewers Association

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Population growth by county, 2010-2020 19.1% – Dorchester County

– Berkeley County

– Charleston County

increase from 2010 – 2020

450K

33

417,981

400K 350K

Number of new residents moving to the region each day

Source: Charleston Regional Development Alliance

350,998

31.5%

300K 250K 200K

179,492

150K

137,005

235,987

increase from 2010 – 2020

165,737

21.0%

100K

increase from 2010 – 2020

819,705

50K

Total Charleston MSA Population, 2020

0

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Leisure and Hospitality employment in Charleston-North Charleston MSA, Jan. 2007 - May 2021 The Leisure and Hospitality supersector includes both the Accommodation and Food Services sector and the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector.

COVID-19

Recession

60K

2021 trend - Increase from previous month - Decrease from previous month

55K

12/20

1/21

50K

2/21 4/21

+74.7%

40K

5/21

was the amount employment in this sector increased from April 2020, when employment dropped to 24,836, to May 2021, when employment reached 43,387.

35K

30K

2008

2009

2010

2010

2012

2013

2014

2015

2015

2017

2018

2019

42,305 42,410 43,387

THE TREND:

EMPLOYMENT REBOUNDING RAPIDLY, STILL A WAYS TO GO No sector was hit harder by the pandemic than hospitality. In the beginning, restaurants were only allowed to serve take-out. Hotels were reeling as tourism came to a halt and thousands of workers were rapidly laid off. Though the workforce has rebounded, it still needs to add 8,191 jobs to reach the high of 51,578 people employed in February 2020.

25K

20K 2007

41,770 42,644

3/21

45K

42,554

2020

2021 Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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South Carolina statewide lodging outlook report, May 2021 – Percent Change from May 2020 to May 2021

Occupancy rate

Average room rate

+53.8% 90%

+73.2%

80%

66.5%

70% 60%

$138.81

$140

RevPAR RevPAR = Revenue Per Available Room, i.e., total room revenue divided by total number of room nights.

$140

$130

$130

$120

$120

$110

$110

$100 $90

$90.28

$90 $80

$70

$70

$60

$60

30%

$50

$50

$40

$40

20%

$30

$30

$20

$20

$10

$10

40%

38.4%

10% 0%

May 2020

May 2021

$0

May 2020

$92.37

$100

$80

50%

+166.1%

May 2021

$0

THE TREND:

LODGING NUMBERS REBOUNDING RAPIDLY Year-over-year numbers confirm that lodging is rebounding at a rapid pace.

People are eager to travel after months of restrictions. Vaccine availability and a decline in COVID-19 cases have also led to people resuming more activities.

$34.71

May 2020

May 2021 Source: S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

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Education The coronavirus pandemic brought into sharper focus the disparities of educational attainment in the Charleston region. While those with college degrees largely held onto jobs and suffered less financial hardship during the most severe parts of the lockdown, many people with a high school diploma or less faced significant job and wage losses.

FAST FACTS

51.5%

$10,856

Percentage of residents in Charleston County

The amount S.C. spends per K-12 student.

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Enrollment analysis of technical colleges and research institutions, 2009 – 2019 THE TREND:

TECHNICAL COLLEGE ENROLLMENT CONTINUES DECLINE, FOR NOW

80,000

Technical college enrollment expanded during the Great Recession. As unemployment increased, many sought the cost-effective training necessary to embark on a new career that the state’s technical college system offers. As jobs became more plentiful, that enrollment has declined. The pandemic may have a similar impact as the thousands of unemployed workers began to reassess their professional trajectory; many have resigned their positions and look to change careers that may require additional training.

75,000 70,000 64,597

65,000

62,511

64,227

63,463

61,893

60,000 55,000 48,440

50,000

50,080

51,682

53,359

59,246

58,593

59,685

59,039

61,126

56,505

54,932

55,411

52,940

51,896

48,792

48,706

46,953

45,000 40,000 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Technical Colleges: Aiken, Central Carolina, Denmark, Florence-Darlington, Greenville, Horry-Georgetown, Midlands, Northeastern, Orangeburg-Calhoun, Piedmont, Spartanburg CC, TC of the Lowcountry, Tri- County, Trident, Williamsburg, York

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Research Institutions: Clemson, MUSC, USC Columbia

Source: S.C. Commission on Higher Education

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Annual college tuition costs

- 2008—2009

- 2020—2021

- percentage change

For selected S.C. public colleges and universities.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

$10,608

$15,120 $11,731

MUSC**

USC COLUMBIA*

$8,838

$12,688

$8,428

THE CITADEL

$14,318

43% 22%

44%

$13,140

56% THE TREND:

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

$8,400 $7,806

SC STATE TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE

$3,330 $0

$2,000

$4,563 $4,000

$12,518 $11,060

42%

$10,000

$12,000

COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION CONTINUES TO RISE

49%

Tuition continues its upward climb, with no sign of coming down. The pandemic didn’t slow this trend, even when many institutions had to switch to online learning at various times.

37% $6,000

$8,000

$14,000

$16,000

Source: S.C. Commission on Higher Education for public universities *Excludes medicine, law and pharmacy **Excludes medicine, dentistry and pharmacy; includes nursing and health professions only

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The connection between education, earnings and job security The highest wage-earners in the Charleston region hold a college degree or higher. Someone who holds a graduate degree or higher makes over three times the wages of a person who dropped out of high school. As more skilled jobs come to the region, the opportunity for those holding a degree will grow. Increasing educational attainment improves work outcomes whether or not there is a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic.

Educational attainment for population 25 years and over, 2019

3+6+231782716 4+8+302411167 3+7+2824111710 2.4%

Less than 9th grade

15.7%

Graduate or professional degree

5.9%

CHARLESTON COUNTY

27.9%

285,759

8.2%

Associate’s degree

17.2%

Some college, no degree

3.4%

Less than 9th grade

Graduate or professional degree

22.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

Population 25 years and over:

Bachelor’s degree

8.4%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

3.5%

9.6%

Less than 9th grade

Graduate or professional degree

7.2%

16.6%

Bachelor’s degree

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

BERKELEY COUNTY

Population 25 years and over:

11.1%

Associate’s degree

18.6%

Bachelor’s degree

142,955

Population 25 years and over:

29.4%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

DORCHESTER COUNTY

106,309

11.2%

6.8%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

27.3%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

Associate’s degree

23.0%

23.9%

Some college, no degree

Some college, no degree

Median earnings of population 25 years and over, 2019

Berkeley

Charleston

Dorchester

$70K $60K

THE TREND:

HIGHER DEGREE ATTAINMENT RESULTS IN HIGHER WAGES

$50K $40K

The highest median earnings are found in Charleston County, which also has the highest percentage of residents with an associate’s degree or higher at 51.5%.

$30K

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$32,279 $28,408 $32,267

$38,305 $36,399 $39,572

$50,694 $53,796 $51,416

$64,132 $71,146 $60,816

$39,917 $42,686 $40,862

$10K

$25,751 $18,729 $21,520

$20K

Less than high school graduate

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

Some college or associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate or professional degree

Median Earnings

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year estimates, 2019

Educational attainment and job security in the U.S. during COVID-19 era Workers with higher levels of education had more job security as COVID-19 spread through the U.S.

Unemployment rates by education, Jan. 2020 - May 2021 Less than high school diploma 25%

High school graduate, no college

Peak: 21% Peak: 17.3%

15% May 2021: 9.1% 5%

Pre-recession: 5.7%

May 2021: 6.8% Pre-recession: 3.7%

Some college or associate degree

Bachelor degree and higher

25% Peak: 15%

15%

Peak: 8.4%

May 2021: 5.9%

May 2021: 3.2%

5% Pre-recession: 2.7%

Pre-recession: 2%

Jan. 2020

May 2021

Jan. 2020

May 2021 Source: Congressional Research Service

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Southeast has lowest spending per pupil

National education spending Region Northeast Midwest West South

The South spends the lowest amount per student in the U.S., on average, according to the latest data from the U.S Census Bureau. The Census reports that spending has increased nationally for six years.

Average per pupil $19,953 $12,773 $11,582 $10,285

$14K

5 states that spend most $12K

State New York Washington, D.C. Connecticut New Jersey Vermont

$10K

$8K

$6K

5 states that spend least State Utah Idaho Arizona Oklahoma Mississippi

$9,377

$9,346

Georgia

Arkansas

Alabama

Tennessee

Carolina

Florida

$8,935

$9,544

S. Carolina

$9,696

Louisana

$10,139

$11,452

Virginia

$10,810

$12,216

0

$10,856

$4K

$2K

Average per pupil $24,040 $22,759 $20,635 $20,021 $19,340

Average per pupil $7,628 $7,771 $8,239 $8,239 $8,935

Mississippi Source: U.S. Census Bureau, May 2020, using 2018 data

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Charleston-area school districts, 2019-2020 Berkeley County School District

107 E. Main St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 www.bcsdschools.net Grades PK-12 Superintendent: Eddie Ingram Board Chair: Sally Wofford No. of Teachers.................................. 2,260

Charleston County School District

75 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 www.ccsdschools.com Grades PK-12 Superintendent: Gerrita Postlewait Board Chair: Rev. Dr. Eric Mack No. of Teachers...................................3,474

– Berkeley

– Charleston

Student enrollment

40,000

– Dorchester District 2

500 Ridge St. St. George, SC 29477 www.dorchester4.k12.sc.us Grades PK-12 Superintendent: Dr. Kelvin Wymbs Board Chair: Dr. Kenneth Jenkins No. of Teachers........................................171

– Dorchester District 4

Per-pupil expenditure

$55,461 $55,000 $53,000

36,812

$53,482

$53,022

$11,000

$51,000

$8,500

20,000

$49,000

$6,000

10,000

$47,000

$3,500

26,228

$13,574

$13,500

$51,734

30,000

Dorchester School District 4

115 Devon Road Summerville, SC 29483 www.ddtwo.org Grades PK-12 Superintendent: Joseph Pye Board Chair: Tanya Robinson No. of Teachers...................................1,600

Average teacher salary

49,495

50,000

Dorchester School District 2

$11,719 $10,836

$9,010

2,263 Berkeley

Charleston

Dorchester 2

Dorchester 4

Berkeley

Charleston

Dorchester 2

Dorchester 4

Berkeley

Charleston

Dorchester 2

Dorchester 4

Source: S.C. Department of Education

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Import, Export and Distribution The S.C. State Ports Autority opened the first new container terminal on the East Coast in the last 12 years with the Leatherman Terminal in 2021. Aside from being a major milestone for shipping on the Eastern Seaboard, the Leatherman Terminal is part of a larger expansion of distribution assets in South Carolina. The first phase of the terminal, completed in March, added 700,000 TEUs to the Port of Charleston’s capacity.

FAST FACTS

1,418,865

38%

The total number of pier containers the

of tires exported from the U.S. were

S.C. Ports Authority handled in FY2021, up

exported from S.C. in 2020.

7.7% from FY2020.

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S.C. State Ports Authority, FY 2020 vs. FY2021 Total pier containers

Inland port rail moves Greer

+7.7% 1.4M

1,317,332

Dillon

1,418,865

1.2M

157,842

1.0M

140,155 0.8M

THE TREND: 0.6M

TOTAL PIER CONTAINERS SETS RECORD

0.4M

The 7.7% growth from FY2020 was enough to make FY2021 the highest year in total pier containers in history.

FY2020

FY2021

32,453

35,002

FY2020

FY2021

0.2M

0

FY2020

FY2021

Vehicles moving through the port FY2020

199,825

+27.1%

FY2021

253,981 THE TREND:

VEHICLE ACTIVITY ACCELERATES With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, BMW and Volvo ceased operations, causing a dramatic drop in vehicles moving through the port in fiscal year 2020. With the plants back open, vehicles moving through the port grew 27.1% in fiscal year 2021.

Cruise passengers

217,673 0 FY2020

THE TREND:

FY2021

CRUISE INDUSTRY CEASES OPERATION COVID-19 shuttered the cruise industry. As of June 16, 2021, S.C. Ports did not have a confirmed date for when port of calls will resume operations in Charleston.

Source: S.C. State Ports Authority

Three vessels at SC Ports Wando Welch Terminal (Photo/Walter Lagarenne, SCPA)

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Building the Leatherman Terminal

700,000

The first phase of the Leatherman Terminal adds 700,000 TEUs, the equivalent number of 20-foot long containers, to the Port of Charleston’s capacity.

2,400,000

Once the third phase of the Leatherman Terminal opens, the port will have added 2.4 million TEUs, twice the existing capacity of the port.

The data behind the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal at the Port of Charleston shows how the first containership terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009 operates.

20,000

The Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal can handle 20,000-TEU containerships, among the largest ships carrying cargo around the globe.

286

Number of acres the Hugh K. Leatherman emcompasses, including 134 developed acres for the first phase of the project.

47

The terminal’s container yard stretches across 47 acres, more than 35 football fields.

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The terminal’s five ship-to-shore cranes can lift containers 169 feet from the dock of the terminal and can reach 228 feet across the largest of containerships.

(Photo/Walter Lagarenne)

Source: S.C. State Ports Authority

South Carolina Ports Economic Impact $63.4 billion

annual economic impact on S.C.

1 in 10 jobs

in S.C. are due to the Port

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$1.1 billion

in tax revenue generated annually for S.C.

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$32.8 billion

51.8% percentage of total impact

economic impact

116,561 total jobs

$6.6 billion

percentage of total impact

Midlands

24.6% percentage of total impact

$15.5 billion economic impact

55,346 total jobs

$3.1 billion labor income

Source: The Economic Impact of the South Carolina Ports Authority - 2019

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11+89 12+88 11.3%

labor income

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Lowcountry $7.8 billion

12.3% percentage of total impact

economic impact

27,781

total jobs

$1.5 billion labor income

Pee Dee $7.1 billion

economic impact

25,275 total jobs

$1.4 billion labor income

South Carolina importing and exporting TOP 5 COUNTRIES SENDING IMPORTS TO S.C., 2020 Germany

-9.5%

from 2017

China

-12.2%

from 2017

Mexico

Canada

23.1%

-12.8%

from 2017

from 2017

TOP 5 COUNTRIES RECEIVING EXPORTS FROM S.C., 2020 Germany

Vietnam

11.9%

148.4%

from 2017

from 2017

$8B

5.8%

from 2017

$7B $7.268B

$7B $6.872B $6B

Canada

$6.620B

$6.921B

$5B

$4.451B

$3B $2.820B

$3.814B $2.961B

$4B

$2.813B

$2B

-30.4%

$2.457B $1.853B

$3.785B

$2.608B

$3.979B

$4.010B

$0.746B

0 2017

$0.738B

2018

2019

2020

$4.082B $3.886B

$2.770B $2.198B $1.813B $1.286B

$1B

China’s numbers have dropped 40% from 2019 to 2020. This steep decrease is likely due to COVID-19’s impact on supply chains, consumer demand and ongoing tariffs.

$4.006B

$3.768B

$2B $1B

$0.840B

137.6%

from 2017

$4.48B

$3.648B

$3B

Belgium

from 2017

$5.637B

$6.220B

$4.764B

$4B $3.615B

-34.4%

from 2017

$6.495B

$6B

$5.813B

$5B

Mexico

$6.230B

$6.835B $6.461B

China

$0.595B

0 2017

$0.764B

2018

2019

$1.414B

2020 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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South Carolina’s export market share in 2020 21 % of passenger vehicles

exported from the U.S. were exported from S.C., 2020 – 1% from S.C.

– 1% from all other states

38% of tires

exported from the U.S. were exported from S.C., 2020 – 1% from S.C.

– 1% from all other states

Source: S.C. Department of Commerce

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Distribution and logistics in South Carolina $37.2 billion economic impact $1.5 billion

Announced capital investments by transportation, distribution and logistics (TDL) firms in S.C., 2011-2020

139,650 South Carolinians employed in the TDL business

208 million People within two days’ drive of South Carolina

41,000 Miles of

2,300 Miles of rail

state-maintained highways

Source: S.C. Department of Commerce

Aerospace industry’s effect on S.C. exports – Total value of S.C. Exports

$45B

– Total value of civilian aircraft, engines, and parts exports

$40B $35B

$32.2B

S.C.’s percent share of the U.S. total of civilian aircraft, engines, and parts exports

$41.5B

2017

$34.6B

2018 22.8%

$30.3B

$30B

13.3%

Since Boeing’s arrival in S.C., civilian aircraft, engines and parts have become the state’s number one export. Boeing’s successes and challenges have a direct — and significant — impact on S.C. exports. Boeing has had multiple challenges recently including the temporary suspension of 737 MAX production after two crashes, the shutting of plants during the pandemic and an airline industry that was reeling as the pandemic took hold. Recently, Boeing decided to move all 787 production to its North Charleston site, which is likely to help their numbers rebound and likely increase S.C. total exports.

$12.4B

$15B

$6.3B

$7.9B $4.0B

$5B

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2020

29.9%

S.C. EXPORTS HEAVILY RELIANT ON BOEING

$20B

0

2019

THE TREND:

$25B

$10B

19.5%

2017

2018

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2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Medical and Health Care South Carolina’s COVID-19 vaccination rate of just nearly 45% by the middle of 2021 led health, political and community leaders to implore businesses, individuals and families to get vaccinated. The pandemic started as a health care crisis that quickly shifted into an economic crisis as businesses scaled down in 2020, and then struggled to find workers in specific sectors as the state began to reopen in 2021.

FAST FACTS

1,926,140

1,131

Total S.C. residents who have completed vaccination

Number of drug-related overdose

by August 5, 2021, 44.8% of S.C. residents.

deaths in S.C., 2019.

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Once vaccines began being adopted in large numbers, reported cases of COVID-19 in S.C. dropped significantly.

However, by mid-July cases began rising again due to the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus.

Daily count of total vaccine doses administered and reported, South Carolina 70K

4.5M

7-day moving average in S.C. 7-day moving average in U.S.

4.0M

60K

3.5M 3.0M 40K

2.5M The pace of vaccinations has begun to slowly pick up. This is likely from the resurgence of COVID-19’s Delta variant.

30K COVID-19 20K

10K

SOUTH CAROLINA

1.5M 1.0M 0.5M

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0

12/13/20

2.0M

0

1/21/21 3/1/21 4/9/21 5/18/21 67 hospitals are expected to report in South Carolina

6/26/21

8/3/21

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

Hospital admissions by age group Because of higher vaccination rates in this age group, those ages 70 and over are a much smaller percentage of the hospitalized compared to the COVID surges that occurred prior to the vaccines.

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Doses in United States

Doses in South Carolina

50K

7-day moving average of reported COVID-19 cases, by public health region Lowcountry

Midlands

Pee Dee

Upstate

2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0

3/1/20

6/1/20

9/1/20

12/1/20

3/1/21

6/1/21 Source: S.C. Department of Health and Environment Control

2020 SYSTEM STATISTICS Doctors 1,000

Helipads 4

Experience Matters Emergency Rooms 6

Physician Partner Practice Visits 672,975

Surgeries 27,538

Express Care & Walk-In Care Locations 6 Visits 64,104

Outpatient Visits 205.012

Charity Care Giving Nearly $30 million

Teammates 5,974

Hospitals 4 acute & 1 rehab ER Visits 140,393

Beds 667

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Facilities 117 + in 5 counties Babies Born 3,327

Based on 2020 data

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Opioid crisis in South Carolina Prescription drugs are the leading cause of drug-related overdose deaths. The governor’s office has instituted rules that cover prescribing drugs for patients by doctors in an attempt to curb the abuse of painkillers across the Palmetto State.

Number of drug-related overdose deaths in S.C., 2019 Total

Unintentional

Suicid

1200

1,103

1,131

Number of Deaths

800

876

1,030

1,051

718

679 587

600

573

400

200

91

489

478

85

80

924

36

785

613 629

577

789

Total drug overdoses

123

1,001 1000

Number of drug-related overdose deaths by county, 2019

Charleston

713

2011

2012

106 74

74

66

2013

2014

2015

Note: Total also includes Homicide and undetermined which are not shown on the graph.

Source: S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control

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Dorchester

Prescription drug overdoses

528

76

65

64

67

34

0 2010

Berkeley

20

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2016

2017

2018

2019

Charleston

Berkeley

13 Dorchester

Primary care physicians per capita Primary care physicians include practicing non-federal physicians (M.D.’s and D.O.’s) under age 75 specializing in general practice medicine, family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. The ratio represents the number of individuals served by one physician in a county, if the population was equally distributed across physicians.

For example, if a county has a population of 50,000 and has 20 primary care physicians, their ratio would be: 2,500:1

= 100 individuals

Berkeley County

3,200 to 1

Dorchester County

Charleston County

2,700 to 1

820 to 1 Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

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Business Resources and Government A variety of organizations, government agencies and educational institutions provide information for industrial growth, entrepreneurship and doing business among specific sectors and in different counties and communities. A lot of information found in Market Facts comes from these agencies after being distilled to the most comparative data for the Charleston metro region. Direct help can be found by contacting these organizations, which are dedicated to providing avenues for businesses to locate and expand throughout the region and state by offering reliable information and advice.

FAST FACTS

819,705

$353,544

Total Charleston MSA

Median home sales price in June 2021 in the

population in 2020.

Charleston region, up 22.8% from June 2020.

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Business Assistance Organizations BCD Council of Governments 5790 Casper Padgett Way North Charleston, SC 29405 843-529-0400 www.bcdcog.com Assist local governments develop local and regional plans within the region, as well as providing local governments with planning and technical support to improve the quality of life in the region Center for Business Research 4922 O’Hear Ave., Suite 101 North Charleston, SC 29405 843-577-2510 www.charlestonchamber.org/commerce/ economic-competitiveness Source for regional economic and demographic data Charleston Angel Partners LLC 469 Double Eagle Trace Seabrook Island, SC 29455 843-478-7483 www.chapsc.com Assists in investing for members and portfolio companies Charleston Digital Corridor 997 Morrison Drive, Suite 200 Charleston, SC 29403 843-607-1264 www.charlestondigitalcorridor.com Community-sourced initiative to attract, nurture and promote the region’s tech economy through an array of programs, products and events while leveraging Charleston’s livability Charleston LDC 2 Race St. Charleston, SC 29403 843-973-7298 www.charlestonldc.org Community-driven nonprofit dedicated to growing the local economy by providing flexible, affordable, customizable loans to small businesses and affordable housing developers in South Carolina Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) 4401 Belle Oaks Drive, Suite 420 North Charleston, SC 29405 843-767-9300 www.crda.org Full-service economic development organization for Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties; serves as a confidential resource to help streamline the site selection process, assist companies

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MEL BAR MAR 845 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite P Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 706-248-0720 www.melbarmar.com Norwegian Honorary Consulate 198 E. Bay St., Suite 101 Charleston, SC 29401 843-577-5782 www.norway.no Norwegian Consulate for South Carolina and North Carolina S.C. Works 1930 Hanahan Road, Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29406 843-574-1800 www.toscc.org Connects businesses, job seekers, and training providers to create a pathway to employment in our region’s leading industries South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) 315 Sigma Drive Summerville, SC 29486 843-760-3200 www.scra.org Fuel South Carolina’s innovation economy by accelerating technology-enabled growth in research, academia, entrepreneurship and industry U.S. Export Assistance Center 5790 Casper Padgett Way, Suite 220 North Charleston, SC 29406 843-746-3404 www.trade.gov/south-carolina-charleston Network of international trade specialists and commercial officers in 200 cities worldwide that supports exports of American goods and services Women Entrepreneurs Inc. 1415 Rivers Cotton Road Charleston, SC 29412 706-248-0720 www.womenentrepreneursinc.com Investment to be connected to a community of women to succeed; now seeking members, speakers and partners Because of space constraints, sometimes only the top-ranked companies are published in the print edition. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, errors sometimes occur. Email additions or corrections to research@scbiznews.com.

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S.C. Trade Associations American Institute of Architects South Carolina Chapter 803-252-6050 Promote a culture of mentorship and collaboration among our members, in order to support personal and professional development across all firms and career stages American Lung Association in South Carolina 843-556-8451 Save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease Associated Builders & Contractors of the Carolinas 704-367-1331 Represent the interest of merit shop contractors and its employees in the protection and enhancement of the free enterprise system within the construction industry, policy making process of government provision of educational, marketing and informational programs Carolina Credit Union League 800-822-8859 Primary advocate for credit unions, focusing members’ collective political voice Carolina Ready Mixed Concrete Association 704-717-9199 Supports the continued expansion and improvement of the ready mixed industry in the Carolinas through product promotion, industry advocacy, education and technical services Carolinas AGC Inc. 704-372-1450 Providing business development opportunities, helping contractors manage their workforce and advocating for a legal and regulatory environment that ensures contractors success Home Builders Association of South Carolina 843-572-1414 A professional, non-profit; promoting housing for people of all income levels and the production of quality homes Independent Banks of South Carolina 803-537-0414 Advocate for and represent independent community banks in South Carolina

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of South Carolina 803-731-9460 Provide members with the tools, knowledge and protection they need to serve clients effectively and build a successful agency Manufactured Housing Institute 803-771-9046 Maximize opportunities for South Carolinians to enjoy the benefits of factorybuilt homes Maritime Association of South Carolina 843-577-7678 A member-based trade association which connects the Maritime Association industry and entities who support maritime commerce Mental Health America of South Carolina 843-974-4683 Improving the lives of people with mental illness in South Carolina, promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education, research and service Mining Association of South Carolina 803-772-5354 Promotes harmony within the industry and with the general public consistent with high standards of responsibility and integrity Municipal Association of South Carolina 803-799-9574 Offer the services, programs and tools that will give municipal officials the knowledge, experience and tools for enabling the most efficient and effective operation of their municipalities in the complex world of municipal government NAACP South Carolina State Conference 803-754-4584 Ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination National Golf Course Owners Association 843-881-9956 Serves as a resource for information and inspiration on how to operate golf facilities as efficiently and profitably as possible

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National Guard Association of South Carolina 803-254-8456 Serve as the local arm of the National Guard Association of the Unites States to represent and protect the interests of our nation’s defense and SC Citizen Soldiers Palmetto State Teachers Association 803-256-2065 Organized as an alternative to the union, PSTA believes educators should have the right to join a professional association to have their voices heard Printing Industry of the Carolinas PICA 704-357-1150 Provide member companies with opportunities to access value-added resources and services designed to help them be more effective, efficient and profitable S.C. Alliance to Fix Our Roads 803-799-2518 Educate the public and our elected officials about the importance of improving and investing in our transportation infrastructure

S.C. Arts Commission 803-734-8696 Offer resources and support to artists, educators and community groups all across our great state S.C. Asphalt Pavement Association 803-252-2522 A non-profit trade association; protect, promote and advance the progress, interest and welfare of the producers of plant mixed asphalt paving materials S.C. Association of Convenience Stores 803-771-4438 Dedicated to unifying, serving and representing the convenience store industry of South Carolina S.C. Association of Counties 803-252-7255 Empower county officials through advocacy, education and collaboration S.C. Association of CPAs 803-791-4181 Protect and promote the value of the CPA credential S.C. Association of Health Underwriters 843-779-7009 Represents those individuals engaged in providing products and services that help finance the cost of health care for South Carolina consumers

S.C. Association of Nurse Anesthetists 803-931-0696 Promote continuing education among CRNAs in South Carolina S.C. Association of Railroads 843-727-2067 Bring information about our industry and its vital economic importance to the South Carolina legislature, government agencies and the general public S.C. Association of Realtors Inc. 803-772-5206 Ensure that the products, programs and services provided to members contributes to their success as real estate professionals S.C. Association of School Administrators 803-798-8380 Strive to have great leaders in every school and district in South Carolina who ensure the success of every student S.C. Association of Tire Dealers & Retreaders 803-748-9700 Advance and safeguard the business interests of Independent Tire Dealers and Retreaders and to promote cooperative relationships among those in the industry

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S.C. Association of Tourism Regions 800-868-8118 Promote and develop travel and tourism as an economic development activity in all areas of South Carolina S.C. Automobile Dealers Association 803-252-0205 Advocates on behalf of its members in public policy, regulatory issues and economic developments impacting the automotive industry S.C. Bankers Association 803-779-0850 Professional trade association organized to effectively represent the common interest and welfare of the banking industry in South Carolina and to promote the professional development of its members and their employees S.C. Bar 803-799-6653 Continually improve the administration of justice throughout the State S.C. Beer Wholesalers Association 803-779-3373 A non-profit trade association representing the State’s independent beer wholesalers S.C. Broadcasters Association 803-732-1186 The trade association for radio and television stations in the state of South Carolina

S.C. Cable Television Association 803-708-4851 A non-profit trade association whose members joined together to advance the common interests of the cable industry in South Carolina S.C. Chapter Alzheimer’s Association 843-571-2641 Eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; provide and enhance care and support for all affected; educe the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health S.C. Dental Association 803-750-2277 Represents member dentists in order to promote and provide optimal oral health care to all citizens of the state of South Carolina by serving as an advocate to advance the profession of dentistry S.C. Economic Developers Association 803-929-0305 A not for profit organization of members whose primary objective is to increase the effectiveness of individuals involved in the practice of economic development in South Carolina by encouraging cooperation, exchange of information and promotion of professional skills

S.C. Education Association 803-772-6553 Advocate for quality public education in South Carolina S.C. Farm Bureau Federation 803-936-4350 Promote agricultural interests in the state of South Carolina and optimize the lives of those involved in agriculture while being respectful to the needs and concerns of all citizens of our state S.C. Forestry Association 803-798-4170 Supporting SC’s wood and paper products industry including manufacturers, timberland owners, foresters, wood dealers and logging companies by promoting sustainable forestry, use of wood and paper products, and working forests S.C. Golf Association 803-732-9311 Promote, preserve and serve the game of golf S.C. Health Care Association 803-772-7511 Empower our members to help improve their patients’ lives by delivering healing and compassionate care to the state’s most vulnerable population - the elderly, frail and disabled

S.C. Hospital Association 803-796-3080 A private, not-for-profit organization made up of member hospitals and health systems and personal members associated with our institutional members; serve as the collective voice of the state’s hospital community S.C. Independent Colleges & Universities Inc. 803-799-7122 Provide information and resources to assist students and parents, while promoting independent higher education in South Carolina

S.C. Medical Association 803-798-6207 Provides a voice for the medical profession and creates opportunities to improve the health of all South Carolinians S.C. Newspaper Network 803-750-9561 Helping advertisers use newspapers effectively and efficiently S.C. Nursery & Landscape Association 803-743-4284 Education and research for nursery and landscape professionals in South Carolina

S.C. Law Enforcement Officers Association 803-781-5913 A professional association of law enforcement officers that have the common goal of advancing and enhancing the law enforcement profession in South Carolina S.C. Manufacturers Alliance 803-799-9695 Provides a vehicle for all manufacturers to advocate their interests at the legislative, regulatory and executive levels in South Carolina

S.C. Nurses Association 803-252-4781 Represent all South Carolina registered nurses in a membership organization to promote and advocate the role of the registered nurse to improve health for all S.C. Optometric Physicians Association 803-799-6721 Preserve, promote and advance the profession of optometry ensuring access to quality eye care in South Carolina S.C. Petroleum Council - Division of API 803-799-9588 To promote safety across the industry globally and to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry

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S.C. Petroleum Marketers Association 803-765-9570 The voice for the petroleum marketers in South Carolina S.C. Pharmacy Association 803-354-9977 Serve its members, enabling them to advance the practice and science of pharmacy S.C. Poultry Federation 803-779-4700 Preserve, promote and protect the activities that bring value to stakeholders of the poultry industry in the State of South Carolina S.C. Primary Health Care Association 803-788-5058 Represent public and private partnerships working together to improve the health status of their respective communities S.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association 803-765-9000 Provide superior value and effective communication by being the voice of the foodservice and lodging industry in government and public relations, educational programs, offering operational benefits and creating opportunities for member involvement

S.C. School Boards Association 803-799-6607 Advocating for quality public education while ensuring excellence in school board performance through training and service S.C. Society of Professional Land Surveyors 803-771-4271 Advance the public welfare and the professional, social and economic interests of the Land Surveyor by promotion of education, legislation and public relations through the establishment and maintenance of high ethical standards and practices S.C. Specialty Food Association 803-734-2144 Non-profit association seeks to further the development and awareness of the South Carolina specialty foods industry through education, networking, peer support/ mentoring and promotions S.C. Telecommunications & Broadband Association 803-779-7282 Pursue statewide strategies that encourage the deployment of technologies that will enable SCTBA members to be the best providers of telecommunication and broadband products and services to South Carolina

S.C. Timber Producers Association 803-957-9919 Serve as the voice for timber harvesting and allied timber businesses; advance the ability of its members to professionally, ethically, efficiently, safely, environmentally and profitably harvest, produce and transport timber; providing continuing educational and training opportunities S.C. Trucking Association Inc. 803-799-4306 Advocate, educate and collaborate for successful trucking operations in S.C. South Carolina Home Care & Hospice Association 919-848-2355 Representing providers of home health, hospice, palliative care and personal care services South Carolina Vending Association SCVA 803-252-1087 Members can benefit from activities designed to keep them informed on industry issues that affect their businesses

Transportation Association of South Carolina Comprised of numerous entities involved in the business of providing quality transportation services United Way Association of South Carolina 803-929-1000 Maximize the capacity and effectiveness of local United Ways and provide leadership on issues that impact the quality of life of South Carolina residents Because of space constraints, sometimes only the top-ranked companies are published in the print edition. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, errors sometimes occur. Email additions or corrections to research@scbiznews.com.

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South Eastern Fabricare Association 877-707-7332 Serving professional drycleaners and launderers throughout the Southeast

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Chambers of Commerce

Chambers in the Charleston Area, Ranked by No. of Members Chamber

Phone / Website / Email

Top Local Official(s) / Year Founded

No. of Members

Greater Summerville / Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce 402 N. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483

843-873-2931 www.greatersummerville.org membership@greatersummerville.org

Kevin Szostak, Caroline Titze, Rita C Berry 1922

Berkeley Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 968 Moncks Corner, SC 29461

843-577-9549 www.berkeleysc.org info@berkeleysc.org

Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1635 Mount Pleasant, SC 29465

Geographic Coverage

Mission Statement

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Greater Summerville; Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties

Protect and promote the quality of life in the community, with specific emphasis in improving economic vitality and providing a favorable business climate

Elaine M. Morgan 1977

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Greater Berkeley County

Serve as the voice of our members and business community in matters of economic development, education and legislative concerns; support and promote the success of our members through Chamber programs, professional development and leadership

843-800-2258 www.mountpleasantchamber.org info@mountpleasantbusiness.com

Chris Staubes, Eddie Phipps, Jennifer Maxwell 1992

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Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Awendaw, McClellenville, Sullivans Island, Isle of Palms

Encouraging business and community success East of the Cooper

Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce - St. George 225 N. Parler Ave. St. George, SC 29477

843-563-8187 www.tri-crcc.com tricounty@tri-crcc.com

Mike Kullenberg, Sandy C. Price 1992

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Berkeley, Dorchester and Orangeburg counties

To take a proactive role in improving the general welfare, prosperity and quality of life for all citizens of the Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce area

Edisto Chamber of Commerce 42 Station Court Edisto Island, SC 29438

843-869-3867 www.edistochamber.com chamber@edistochamber.com

Chelsea Ward Harrison 1987

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Edisto Beach and Edisto Island

Promoting member businesses in our community and to the tourism industry; represent our members' voices in our local government; providing and sharing resources, leads, referrals and networking opportunities

North Charleston Chamber of Commerce 7679 Dorchester Road, Suite 400 North Charleston, SC 29418

843-410-0321 www.northcharlestonchamber.org info@northcharlestonchamber.org

Steve Nettles, Alan Thompson 2016

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City of North Charleston and surrounding community

A catalyst for the economic growth of our members and the community through education; exchanging ideas and information; sharing experiences and solutions; networking and recognition

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Economic Development Organizations Ranked by No. of Employees in the Charleston Area Company

Phone / Website / Email

Top Local Official(s) / Year Founded

South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) 315 Sigma Drive Summerville, SC 29486

843-760-3200 www.scra.org info@scra.org

Bob Quinn 1983

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Fuel South Carolina’s innovation economy by accelerating technology-enabled growth in research, academia, entrepreneurship and industry

Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) 4401 Belle Oaks Drive, Suite 420 North Charleston, SC 29405

843-767-9300 www.crda.org alliance@crda.org

David T. Ginn 1995

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Full-service economic development organization for Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties; serves as a confidential resource to help streamline the site selection process, assist companies with issues such as buildings and sites, financing, talent attraction and workforce training; builds long-term prosperity by attracting the world’s best companies, talent and entrepreneurs

Charleston County Economic Development 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29405

843-958-4511 www.charlestoncountydevelopment.org info@charlestoncountydevelopment.org

Steve Dykes 1993

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Charleston County Economic Development's mission is to lead the advancement of economic growth and shared prosperity in Charleston County

Charleston LDC 2 Race St. Charleston, SC 29403

843-973-7298 www.charlestonldc.org info@charlestonldc.org

Cindi Rourk 1979

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The Charleston LDC is a not-for-profit community development lender whose mission is to ensure access to capital for small businesses and affordable housing developments that cannot secure traditional financing; serving the entire state of South Carolina, the LDC has more than 40 years of history lending to entrepreneurs who have been turned away from for-profit banks

South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development P.O. Box 20577 Charleston, SC 29413

843-579-9855 www.scaced.org kate@scaced.org

Bernie Mazyck 1994

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Through our network of members and partner organizations, SCACED strives to improve the quality of life for low-wealth families and communities by advancing community economic development and public policy in South Carolina

Berkeley County Economic Development 1003 U.S. Hwy 52 N. Moncks Corner, SC 29461

843-719-4175 www.berkeleycountysc.gov webec@berkeleycountysc.gov

Kristen Lanier 1995

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The Economic Development Department is directly responsible for industry attraction, retention, expansion and workforce development; we work in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure that Berkeley County has what businesses and industries need to succeed

Dorchester County Economic Development 402 N. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483

843-875-9109 www.dorchesterforbusiness.com info@dorchesterforbusiness.com

John M. Truluck 1989

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Creating an environment that supports new business growth and retention, enabling companies to succeed for generations; working to strengthen and prepare our community for the future and providing our citizens with the opportunities to grow and prosper in Dorchester County

SCBIO 22 Westedge St., Suite 400 Charleston, SC 29403

864-397-5101 www.scbio.org info@scbio.org

Erin Ford 2010

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To build the nation's most industry-friendly and innovative life sciences ecosystem and business environment to fuel the knowledge economy in South Carolina

Charleston Digital Corridor 997 Morrison Drive, Suite 200 Charleston, SC 29403

843-607-1264 www.charlestondigitalcorridor.com info@charlestondigitalcorridor.com

Elaine Whitfield, Ernest G. Andrade 2001

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Community-sourced initiative to attract, nurture and promote the region's tech economy through an array of impactful programs, products and events while leveraging Charleston's renowned livability; focused on creating the business, education and social environment that is attractive to tech and tech-related companies and leverages its care

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Legislative Representatives S.C. Governor

Henry D. McMaster (R) State House 1100 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-734-2100 www.governor.sc.gov

S.C. Lieutenant Governor

STATE SENATE All addresses are in Columbia, SC 29201

Pamela Evette (R) State House 1100 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-734-2100 www.governor.sc.gov

Ronnie A. Sabb (D) District No. 32 —Berkeley, Florence, Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties 504 Gressette Building 803-212-6032 RonnieSabb@scsenate.gov

U.S. SENATE

Stephen L. Goldfinch (R) District No. 34 —Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties 513 Gressette Building 803-212-6172 StephenGoldfinch@scsenate.gov

Lindsey Graham (R) 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5972 www.lgraham.senate.gov Local office: 530 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 202 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-849-3887 Tim Scott (R) 104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-6121 855-425-6324 www.scott.senate.gov Local office: 2500 City Hall Lane, 3rd Floor Suite North Charleston, SC 29406 843-727-4525

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nancy Mace (R) 1st Congressional District – Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, and Dorchester counties 212 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-3176 mace.house.gov Local Office 2000 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Suite 3002 Charleston, SC 29407 843-352-7572

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Local Office 176 Brooks Blvd.

Santee, SC 29142 803-854-4700

James E. Clyburn (D) 6th Congressional District – Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter and Williamsburg counties 200 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-3315 clyburn.house.gov

Lawrence K. “Larry” Grooms (R) District No. 37 — Berkeley and Charleston counties 203 Gressette Building 803-212-6400 LarryGrooms@scsenate.gov Sean M. Bennett (R) District No. 38 — Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties 205 Gressette Building 803-212-6410 SeanBennett@scsenate.gov Vernon Stephens (D) District No. 39 — Berkeley, Calhoun, Colleton, Dorchester and Orangeburg counties 606 Gressette Building 803-212-6024 VernonStephens@scsenate.gov Sandy Senn (R) District No. 41 — Charleston and Dorchester counties 601 Gressette Building 803-212-6116 SandySenn@scsenate.gov Marlon E. Kimpson (D) District No. 42 — Charleston and Dorchester counties 508 Gressette Building 803-212-6132 MarlonKimpson@scsenate.gov George E. “Chip” Campsen III (R) District No. 43 — Berkeley, Charleston and Colleton counties 305 Gressette Building 803-212-6340 ChipCampsen@scsenate.gov

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Brian Adams (R) District No. 44 — Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties 613 Gressette Building 803-212-6056 BrianAdams@scsenate.gov

Joseph H. Jefferson Jr. (D) District No. 102 — Berkeley and Dorchester counties 304B Blatt Building 803-734-2936 JosephJefferson@schouse.gov

Margie Bright Matthews (D) District No. 45 — Allendale, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties 502 Gressette Building 803-212-6108 MargieBrightMatthews@scsenate.gov

Lee Hewitt (R) District No. 108 – Charleston and Georgetown counties 327D Blatt Building 803-212-6297 LeeHewitt@schouse.gov

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES All addresses are in Columbia, SC 29201 JA Moore (D) District No. 15 — Berkeley and Charleston counties 432A Blatt Building 803-212-6890 JAMoore@schouse.com Joseph S. Daning (R) District No. 92 – Berkeley County 310C Blatt Building 803-734-2951 JoeDaning@schouse.gov Gil Gatch (R) District No. 94 – Charleston and Dorchester counties 310A Blatt Building 803-212-6871 GilGatch@schouse.gov Mandy W. Kimmons (R) District No. 97 – Colleton and Dorchester counties 310A Blatt Building 803-212-6973 MandyKimmons@schouse.gov Chris Murphy (R) District No. 98 – Dorchester County 3O8D Blatt Building 803-212-6925 ChrisMurphy@schouse.gov Marvin “Mark” Smith (R) District No. 99 — Berkeley and Charleston counties 327A Blatt Building 803-212-6719 MarvinSmith@schouse.gov Sylleste H. Davis (R) District No. 100 — Berkeley County 414C Blatt Building 803-212-6930 SyllesteDavis@schouse.gov

Deon T. Tedder (D) District No. 109 — Charleston and Dorchester counties 328A Blatt Building 803-212-6721 DeonTedder@schouse.gov William Scott Cogswell Jr. (R) District No. 110 – Charleston County 310B Blatt Building 803-212-6950 WilliamCogswell@schouse.gov Wendell G. Gilliard (D) District No. 111 – Charleston County 328B Blatt Building 803-212-6793 WendellGilliard@schouse.gov Joseph M. “Joe” Bustos (R) District No. 112 – Charleston County 308A Blatt Building 803-212-6880 JosephBustos@schouse.gov Marvin R. Pendarvis (D) District No. 113 — Charleston and Dorchester counties 328A Blatt Building 803-212-6716 MarvinPendarvis@schouse.gov Linda “Lin” Bennett (R) District No. 114 — Charleston and Dorchester counties 414D Blatt Building 803-212-6948 LinBennett@schouse.gov Elizabeth “Spencer” Wetmore (D) District No. 115 – Charleston County 422A Blatt Building 803-212-6872 ElizabethWetmore@schouse.gov Chardale R. Murray (D) District No. 116 – Charleston and Colleton counties 330A Blatt Building 803-212-6817 ChardaleMurray@schouse.gov

Krystle N. Matthews (D) District No. 117 — Berkeley and Charleston counties 414A Blatt Building 803-212-6879 KrystleSimmons@schouse.gov

Attorney General Alan Wilson Rembert Dennis Building 1000 Assembly St., Room 519 803-734-3970 info@scag.gov www.scag.gov

Leonidas E. “Leon” Stavrinakis (D) District No. 119 — Charleston County 522C Blatt Building 803-734-3039 LeonStav@schouse.gov

S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom 305 Wade Hampton Office Building 1200 Senate St. 803-734-2121 cgoffice@cg.sc.gov www.cg.sc.gov

OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS All addresses are in Columbia, SC 29201 unless noted.

Secretary of State Mark Hammond Edgar Brown Building 1205 Pendleton St., Suite 525 803-734-2170 www.scsos.com State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. Wade Hampton Building 1200 Senate St., Suite 214 803-734-2101 treasurer@sto.sc.gov www.treasurer.sc.gov

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman Rutledge Building 1429 Senate St. 803-734-8500 SCSuptED@ed.sc.gov ed.sc.gov Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers Wade Hampton Building 1200 Senate St., 5th Floor P.O. Box 11280 Columbia, SC 29211 803-734-2190 hweathe@scda.sc.gov agriculture.sc.gov

Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Van McCarty 1 National Guard Road 803-806-4217 www.scguard.com

Charleston SC Works Center 1930 Hanahan Road, Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29406 843-574-1800

OTHER STATEWIDE OFFICES S.C. Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III 1201 Main St., Suite 1600 803-737-0400 info@sccommerce.com www.sccommerce.com

Berkeley SC Works Center 325 E. Main St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 843-761-4400 Dorchester SC Works Center 1325 Boone Hill Road, Suite A Summerville, SC 29483 843-574-1800

Commerce Director of Targeted Rural Strategy and Special Projects Maceo Nance, director 1201 Main St., Suite 1600 803-737-0440 mnance@sccommerce.com www.sccommerce.com S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey 1550 Gadsden St. P.O. Box 995 Columbia, SC 29202 803-737-2400 dew.sc.gov dellzey@dew.sc.gov

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Millions of Americans have been forced to work from home for most of 2020 because of the pandemic shutdowns, but that doesn’t mean W2 workers can suddenly claim their home office — especially when it’s a makeshift set up on your dining room table, local tax professionals said.

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County Governments BERKELEY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

CHARLESTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Supervisor Johnny Cribb 1003 U.S. Highway 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 843-719-4094 johnny.cribb@berkeleycountysc.gov www.berkeleycountysc.gov

Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building 4045 Bridge View Drive North Charleston, SC 29405 843-958-4000 www.charlestoncounty.org

County Council Dan Owens, District 1 dan.owens@berkeleycountysc.gov Joshua Whitley, District 2 843-696-9094 josh.whitley@berkeleycountysc.gov Phillip Obie II, District 3 843-532-6243 phillip.obie@berkeleycountysc.gov Tommy Newell, District 4 843-442-2109 tommy.newell@berkeleycountysc.gov Brandon Cox, District 5 brandon.cox@berkeleycountysc.gov Jack H. Schurlknight, District 6 843-830-1804 jack.schurlknight@berkeleycountysc.gov Caldwell Pinckney Jr., District 7 803-492-3150 caldwell.pinckney@berkeleycountysc.gov Steve C. Davis, District 8 843-761-7727 steve.davis@berkeleycountysc.gov Economic Development Kristen Orvin Lanier, director 1003 U.S. Highway 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 843-719-4301 kristen.lanier@berkeleycountysc.gov www.berkeleymeansbusiness.com Auditor Janet Brown Jurosko P.O. Box 6122 1003 U.S. Highway 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 843-719-4309 janet.jurosko@berkeleycountysc.gov Treasurer Carolyn Umphlett P.O. Box 6122 1003 U.S. Highway 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 843-719-4040 carolyn.umphlett@berkeleycountysc.gov

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East Cooper Service Center 1189 Sweetgrass Basket Parkway, Suite 400 Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 North Area Service Center Lonnie Hamilton III Public Services Building 4045 Bridge View Drive Charleston, SC 29405 St. Paul’s Service Center 5962 S.C. Highway 165, Suite 300 Ravenel, SC 29470 Administrator Bill Tuten 843-958-4000 www.charlestoncounty.org County Council Herbert Ravenel “Herb” Sass III, District 1, vice chairman 843-766-7500 hsass@charlestoncounty.org Dickie Schweers, District 2 843-513-9229 dickieschweers@tds.net Robert L. Wehrman, District 3, chairman 843-958-4030 rlwehrman@charlestoncounty.org Henry Darby, District 4 843-901-6793 henrydarby@msn.com Teddie E. Pryor Sr., District 5 843-958-4030 tpryor@charlestoncounty.org

Economic Development Steve Dykes, executive director 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29405 843-958-4511 sdykes@charlestoncounty.org www.charlestoncountydevelopment.org Auditor Peter Tecklenburg O.T. Wallace County Office Building 101 Meeting St., Room 101 Charleston, SC 29401 843-958-4200 ptecklenburg@charlestoncounty.org Treasurer Mary Tinkler O.T. Wallace County Office Building 101 Meeting St., Room 108 Charleston, SC 29401 843-958-4360 mtinkler@charlestoncounty.org

DORCHESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT St. George Office (Main): Kenneth F. Waggoner Building 201 Johnston St. St. George, SC 29477 Summerville Office: Human Services Building 500 N. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483 843-563-0100 www.dorchestercountysc.gov Administrator Jason L. Ward 201 Johnston St. St. George, SC 29477 843-563-0100

Kylon Jerome Middleton, District 6 843-325-4577 kmiddleton@charlestoncounty.org

County Council Harriet Holman, District 1 843-563-0196 HHolman@DorchesterCountySC.gov

C. Brantley Moody, District 7 843-270-2483 bmoody@charlestoncounty.org

David Chinnis, District 2, vice chairman 843-801-2326 DChinnis@DorchesterCountySC.gov

Anna B. Johnson, District 8 843-795-3970 ajohnson@charlestoncounty.org

George Bailey, District 3, chairman 843-563-2314 GBailey@DorchesterCountySC.gov

Jenny Costa Honeycutt, District 9 843-693-6447 jhoneycutt@charlestoncounty.org

Todd Friddle, District 4 843-805-2258 SFriddle@DorchesterCountySC.gov

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Eddie Crosby, District 5 843-832-0196 ECrosby@DorchesterCountySC.gov William R. “Bill” Hearn Jr., District 6 843-442-5787 Bill.WRHearn@gmail.com Jay Byars, District 7 843-324-6732 ByarsJ@gmail.com Economic Development John M. Truluck, director 402 N. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483 843-875-9109 jtruluck@dorchestercountysc.gov www.dorchesterforbusiness.com Auditor James “JJ” Messervy Jr. Main Office: 843-563-0118 Summerville Office: 843-832-0118 Treasurer Cindy L. Chitty Main Office: 843-563-0165 Summerville Office: 843-832-0165 cchitty@dorchestercounty.net www.dorchestercountytaxesonline.com

Regional Municipalities Awendaw Mayor Miriam C. Green 6971 Doar Road Awendaw, SC 29429 843-928-3100 miriamcgreen@gmail.com www.awendawsc.org Planning Director: Judy Muldrow, 843-9318125; planningawendaw@tds.net Bonneau Mayor Rembert E. Wrenn 420 Municipal Lane Bonneau, SC 29431 843-825-3385 Clerk to Council: Liz Wrenn, bonneau. clerk@tds.net Charleston Mayor John J. Tecklenburg 80 Broad St. Charleston, SC 29401 843-724-3727 tecklenburgj@charleston-sc.gov www.charleston-sc.gov Clerk to Council: Jennifer Cook, 843-7203830; cookj@charleston-sc.gov Folly Beach Mayor Timothy Goodwin 21 Center St. Folly Beach, SC 29439 843-588-2447 www.cityoffollybeach.com Director of Public Works, Facilities and Building: Eric Lutz, 843-708-9982; elutz@ cityoffollybeach.com Zoning Administrator: Aaron Pope, 843513-1839; apope@cityoffollybeach.com Goose Creek Mayor Gregory S. Habib 519 N. Goose Creek Blvd.

Goose Creek, SC 29445 843-797-6220 www.cityofgoosecreek.com City Administrator: Natalie McKelvey Zeigler, 843-797-6220, ext. 1115; nzeigler@ cityofgoosecreek.com Hanahan Mayor Christie Rainwater 1255 Yeamans Hall Road Hanahan, SC 29406 843-554-4221 crainwater@cityofhanhan.com www.cityofhanahan.com City Administrator: Mike Cochran, 843-5765250; mcochran@cityofhanahan.com Harleyville Mayor Charles Ackerman 122 W. Main St. Harleyville, SC 29448 843-462-7676 www.harleyvillesc.com Clerk to Council: Amanda Childers

Hollywood Mayor John Dunmyer III 5150 S.C. Highway 165 Hollywood, SC 29449 843-889-3222 www.townofhollywood.org Planner/Zoning Administrator: Roy DeHaven, planner@townofhollywood.org Isle of Palms Mayor Jimmy Carroll 1207 Palm Blvd.

Isle of Palms, SC 29451 843-886-6428 jcarroll@iop.net www.iop.net Administrator: Desiree Fragoso, desireef@ iop.net James Island Mayor Bill Woolsey 1122 Dills Bluff Road James Island, SC 29412 843-795-4141 mayorwoolsey@jamesislandsc.us www.jamesislandsc.us Building Official: John Porcelli, jporcelli@ jamesislandsc.us Planning Director: Kristen Crane, kcrane@ jamesislandsc.us Jamestown Mayor Roy P. Pipkin 7604 S.C. Highway 41 Jamestown, SC 29453 843-257-2233 Clerk to Council: Christine F. Pipkin Kiawah Island Mayor John D. Labriola 4475 Betsy Kerrison Parkway Kiawah Island, SC 29455 843-768-9166 jlabriola@kiawahisland.org www.kiawahisland.org Building Official: Bruce D. Spicher, 7685107; bspicher@kiawahisland.org Lincolnville Mayor Charles B. Duberry 141 W. Broad St. Lincolnville, SC 29485 843-873-3261 cdmayor@bellsouth.net McClellanville Mayor Rutledge B. Leland III 405 Pinckney St. McClellanville, SC 29458 843-887-3712 www.townofmcclellanville-sc.net Zoning Administrator: Kathryn S. Basha, mcclellanvillezoning@tds.net

Meggett Mayor Harry V. “Buster” Herrington 4776 S.C. Highway 165 Meggett, SC 29449 843-889-3622 busterherrington@comcast.net www.townofmeggettsc.org Clerk to Council: Ali Ravenel, clerk@ townofmeggettsc.org

Rockville Mayor Riley A. Bradham P.O. Box 9 Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 843-214-0539 rileybradham@att.net www.townofrockville.com Town Clerk: Colleen Key St. George Mayor Kevin Hart 305 Ridge St. St. George, SC 29477 843-563-3032 mayor@townofstgeorgesc.org www.saintgeorgesc.org Business License Official: Annette L. Moore, 843-563-7161; g.town@bellsouth.net

Moncks Corner Mayor Michael A. Lockliear 118 Carolina Ave. P.O. Box 700 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 843-719-7900 mike@batesinsg.com www.monckscornersc.gov Town Administrator: Jeffrey V. Lord, 843719-7910; jeff.lord@monckscornersc.gov

St. Stephen Mayor John W. Rivers 124 Hood St. St. Stephen, SC 29479 843-567-3597 jrivers@townofststephen.com Chief Building Official: Henry Jackson

Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie 100 Ann Edwards Lane Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-884-8517 whaynie@tompsc.com www.tompsc.com Town Administrator: Eric DeMoura North Charleston Mayor R. Keith Summey 2500 City Hall Lane North Charleston, SC 29406 843-554-5700 mayor@northcharleston.org www.northcharleston.org Clerk to Council: Sandy L. Brown, 843-7402502; slbrown@northcharleston.org Ravenel Mayor Stephen W. Tumbleston 5962 S.C. Highway 165, Suite 100 Ravenel, SC 29470 843-889-8732 stevetumbleston@gmail.com www.townofravenel.com Planning and Zoning Administrator: Michael D. Hemmer, 618-719-6556; mikehammer@comcast.net Reevesville Mayor Paul Wimberly 6800 Johnston Ave. Reevesville, SC 29471 843-563-9122 pwimb@ntinet.com

Seabrook Island Mayor John W. Gregg 2001 Seabrook Island Road Seabrook Island, SC 29455 843-768-9121 jgregg@townofseabrookisland.org www.townofseabrookisland.org Licenses and Permit Specialist: Lynda Stearns, lstearns@townofseabrookisland.org Sullivan’s Island Mayor Patrick M. O’Neil 2056 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 843-883-3198 oneilp@sullivansisland.sc.com www.sullivansisland.sc.gov Administrator: Andrew Benke, 843-8835726; abenke@sullivansisland.sc.gov Summerville Mayor Ricky Waring 200 S. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483 843-851-4200 rickywaring@summervillesc.gov www.summervillesc.gov Town Administrator: Lisa Wallace

Ridgeville Mayor Clarence Hughes Jr. 105 School St. Ridgeville, SC 29472 843-871-7960 ceh.ridgevillemayor@gmail.com Town Clerk: Sandra Winn, ridgevilleclerk. treasurer@gmail.com

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Index Real Estate.........................................................................................................6

Education.........................................................................................................48

Days on the market until sale, Jan. 2020 - June 2021................................................................................................ 8

Enrollment analysis of technical colleges and research institutions, 2009 – 2019................................50

Inventory of homes for sale in the Charleston region............................................................................................. 9

Annual college tuition costs.................................................................................................................................................51

Median sales price in the Charleston region...............................................................................................................10

The connection between education, earnings and job security.....................................................................52

New listings in the Charleston region.............................................................................................................................10

Southeast has lowest spending per pupil...................................................................................................................54

Charleston region office market, Q2 2021......................................................................................................................12

Charleston-area school districts, 2019-2020..............................................................................................................55

Office submarket comparison, Q2 2021...........................................................................................................................13 Charleston region industrial market, Q2 2021.............................................................................................................14

Import, Export and Distribution....................................................................56

Charleston-area apartment market.................................................................................................................................15

S.C. State Ports Authority, FY 2020 vs. FY2021...........................................................................................................58

Industrial Buildings...................................................................................................................................................................16

Building the Leatherman Terminal...................................................................................................................................60 South Carolina Ports Economic Impact........................................................................................................................60

Architecture, Engineering and Construction.............................................. 18

South Carolina importing and exporting......................................................................................................................62

New private housing units authorized by building permits Charleston MSA, Jan. 2005 - May 2021......................................................................................20

South Carolina’s export market share in 2020...........................................................................................................63 Distribution and logistics in South Carolina...............................................................................................................64

How builders handle building costs...............................................................................................................................20 Mining, Logging, and Construction employment in Charleston-North Charleston MSA.....................22 New construction homes for sale in the Charleston region, 2016 - 2020....................................................22 Number of construction companies by county........................................................................................................24 Average weekly wage for construction jobs by county........................................................................................25

Medical and Health Care................................................................................66 COVID-19 in South Carolina..................................................................................................................................................68 Opioid crisis in South Carolina...........................................................................................................................................70 Primary care physicians per capita.................................................................................................................................71

Total construction costs for S.C. metro areas.............................................................................................................26 Housing building permits for S.C. metro areas.......................................................................................................... 27 Architecture, engineering and construction related occupations and wages, Charleston MSA....29 S.C. construction costs mostly below U.S. average, 2020...................................................................................30 Charleston under construction...........................................................................................................................................31

Financial Services..........................................................................................34 Charleston area banks by county....................................................................................................................................36 All financial activity employment in Charleston-North Charleston MSA..................................................... 37 What are your chances of getting audited in S.C.?.................................................................................................38 Accounting for S.C.’s finances.............................................................................................................................................39

Demographics and Economic Development...............................................40 Total passengers at Charleston International Airport, Jan. 2019 - May 2021...............................................42 Estimation of tourism’s economic impacts in the greater charleston area, 2020..................................43 South Carolina craft breweries, 2020.............................................................................................................................44 Population growth by county, 2010-2020.....................................................................................................................45 Leisure and Hospitality employment in Charleston-North Charleston MSA, Jan. 2007 - May 2021.............46 South Carolina statewide lodging outlook report, May 2021.............................................................................47

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